Meerane 5.09

Meerane is a town in the Zwickau district of Saxony, Germany. It lies midway between the towns of Altenburg and Zwickau, west of Chemnitz.As of 31 December 2015, there were 14,851 inhabitants. The population has declined from a peak of over 26,000 in the 1940s.Meerane was once important for the manufacture of woollen and mixed cloths; associated industries such as dyeworks, tanneries and machine factories were also located there.Population DevelopmentIn 1546 there were 193 inhabitants, in 1583 120 propertyholders and in 1750 100 houses in the town and 159 houses in the vicinity.Historical population (from 1960 on 31 December):Data source from 1998: Statistisches Landesamt SachsenAttractions There are several parks: Wilhelm-Wunderlich Park, Annapark, Schillerpark The city hall was built in 1727, and has been completely restored The Lutheran church of St. Martinskirche was first documented in 1314Twin town Loerrach, Loerrach International GermanyPeopleFriedrich Eduard BilzRichard Hofmann, footballer, German international (25 matches with 24 goals)Claudia Mahnke, operatic mezzo-sopranoIngo Hertzsch, footballer